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VIDEO: New "Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown" Trailer

Get a look at new VF5 fighters Taka-Arashi and Jean Kujo


With Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Dead or Alive 5 quite a ways off, 3D fight fans can get their next fix with Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown! Hit the jump to check out a new trailer for the cerebral fighter!

FEATURE: Kotobukiya HMM Zoids Archive 2012 Exhibit Photo Report

Over 100 highly detailed and high-quality Zoids models were displayed


HMM Zoids (High-end Master Model Zoids) is a collaboration high-quality plamodel series between Kotobukiya and Takara-Tomy. In commemoration of the series’ sixth anniversary, Kotobukiya Akihabarakan held an exhibit “Kotobukiya HMM Zoids Archive 2012″ at its showroom on the sixth floor from April 28 to May 6. Check the photo report after the jump.

Japanese Readers Pick Surprising Choice for Strongest "Fate/zero" Character

Semi-scientific poll picks strongest servent


Leading to the premiere of Fate/zero‘s second season, Japanese site MyNavi ran a semi-scientific poll of readers, asking which of the anime which Servents was strongest. The newly posted results surprised the Japanese anime blog community and even the poll organizers.

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"Digimon World Re:Digitize" Spawns Manga Adaptation This June

“Eyeshield 21″ assistant Fujino Kouhei to illustrate series


Namco Bandai’s Digimon World Re:Digitize is on its way to PSP in Japan this July, but that’s not its sole destination. According to a recent issue of V Jump magazine, Re:Digitize is also getting a manga adaptation. Details past the break.

VIDEO: Bend Your Brain in "Portal" Creator’s "Quantum Condundrum"

Kim Swift’s next puzzle game heads to XBLA, PC, and PSN later this summer


Published by Square Enix and developed by Airtight Games, Quantum Conundrum is the latest puzzler from the mind of Portal lead designer Kim Swift. Have fun with physics in the new preview past the break.

Founder of Viz’s French Distributor Kazé Steps Down

Viz Europe head Hyoe Narita succeeds Cedric Littardi as head of Viz’s French arm

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Check Out The Lineup @ AnimeTV!

Here’s a quick selection of what now showing on AnimeTV!

OtakuBinge: The One That Started It All…Mobile Suit Gundam! - Fri, 25 Nov 2011
Gundam Wing, Gundam Seed, Gundam 00, and the rest all started from here. Experience the legend from its roots: Mobile Suit Gundam Episode 1! If like what you see, click here to catch the entire original series w/ OtakuBinge: Mobile Suit Gundam!

Really Need An Otaku Fix? Try Code Geass Season 1! - Thu, 24 Nov 2011
Yeah, yeah yeah…we know that Guilty Crown is all the rave at the moment but where does it get its influences? Code Geass, perhaps? We could be wrong but just to help our case, we have the entire 1st Season here! Check out episode 1 here and judge for yourself. Still not convinced? Here’s the rest of Season 1 here!

Check out more @ animetv.wetheotaku.com!

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DMP Shows Off Designs for Tezuka Manga Kickstarter T-Shirt and Poster

Kickstarter takes almost three times its goal


Back in January, Digital Manga Publisher launched a campaign on crowd-funding site Kickstarter to fund the release of legendary manga author Osamu Tezuka’s mature work Barbara. Fans responded by pledging almost three times its $6,500 goal. Now, the publisher has shown off the shirt and poster to be offered with the book. Check them out after the jump.

Operation Walpurgis Night – Puella Magi Mobile Suit Magica Gallery

Gallery of Gundam Wing X Madoka☆Magica Designs


Gundam previously had its magical girl-style mobile suit with G Gundam‘s Sailor Moon-ish Nobel Gundam from the orbitting colony of Neo-Sweden. Pixiv user Willow does it five better with a series of Gundam designs that cross Gundam Wing with Madoka Magica. Get a look after the jump.